Electricity Supply Board ( ESB )

N/A

2 Gateway

Dublin 3

East Wall Road

IE

[Contactpoint]: Margaret Custy

[AddressPhone]: +353 17027996

[AddressEmail]: margaret.custy@esb.ie

[UrlGeneral]: http://www.esb.ie

[UrlBuyerprofile]: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/377

[MainactivElectricity]

Financial Professional & Advisory Services Framework for ESB Group

[Fileref]:  SS/CON/4503

Financial Professional & Advisory Services Framework for ESB Group’s diverse businesses across Ireland, Northern Ireland and Great Britain. The services required are divided into the following three Lots:
Lot 1 Taxation Advisory Services
Lot 2 Financial Advisory, Due Diligence and Valuation Services
Lot 3 Accounting and Governance Advisory Services
Please note that a Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) accompanies this Notice and provides a more detailed description of requirements.

Taxation Advisory Services

[LotNumber]:  1

These services will include the delivery of taxation advisory type services to support ESB’s requirements for a range of activities including, but not limited to:
• Business Tax
• Corporate Transactions
• Transfer Pricing
• International Tax Structuring
• VAT
• Customs
• Tax Management
• Tax Compliance
• Human Resource Tax Services
It is envisaged that contracts will be agreed with up to 6 suppliers for Lot 1 services, subject to that number qualifying.

[OptionsDescr]:

Applicants will be assessed on the quality of their responses to the criteria&rules outlined in the PQQ. It is envisaged that the top scoring 10 applicants will be invited to tender for Lot 1, subject to that number qualifying. Please consult the associated document which contains full instructions re submission of tenders&is available to download from http://www.etenders.gov.ie/ using RFT 159508

Financial Advisory, Due Diligence and Valuation Services

[LotNumber]:  2

These services will include the delivery of financial advisory type services to support ESB’s requirements for a range of activities including, but not limited to:
• Acquisitions
• Mergers
• Disposals
• Valuations
• Financial modelling
• Project finance arrangements
• Debt and Refinancing
• General financial advice
It is envisaged that contracts will be agreed with up to 8 suppliers for Lot 2 services, subject to that number qualifying.

[OptionsDescr]:

Applicants will be assessed on the quality of their responses to the criteria&rules outlined in the PQQ. It is envisaged that the top scoring 10 applicants will be invited to tender for Lot 2, subject to that number qualifying. Please consult the associated document which contains full instructions re submission of tenders&is available to download from http://www.etenders.gov.ie/ using RFT 159508.

Accounting and Governance Advisory Services

[LotNumber]:  3

These services will include the delivery of accounting and governance advisory type services to support ESB’s requirements for a range of activities including, but not limited to:
• Technical accounting advice and support
• Governance
• Control Processes
• Compliance
It is envisaged that contracts will be agreed with up to 6 suppliers for Lot 3 services, subject to that number qualifying.

[OptionsDescr]:

Applicants will be assessed on the quality of their responses to the criteria&rules outlined in the PQQ. It is envisaged that the top scoring 10 applicants will be invited to tender for Lot 3, subject to that number qualifying. Please consult the associated document which contains full instructions re submission of tenders&is available to download from http://www.etenders.gov.ie/ using RFT 159508.

Deloitte Ireland LLP

03536140KH

Deloitte & Touche

Dublin

Earlsfort Terrace

IE

[AddressPhone]: +353 14172200

[AddressEmail]: tenders@deloitte.ie

[Internet]: http://www.deloitte.com/ie

Ernst & Young

IE 4554695L

Harcourt Centre, Harcourt Street

Dublin

Dublin

IE

[AddressPhone]: +353 4794074

[AddressEmail]: eytendersirl@ie.ey.com

[Internet]: http://www.ey.com

KPMG

9F54042G

1 Stokes Place

Dublin

St Stephen's Green

IE

[AddressPhone]: +353 4101468

[AddressEmail]: gerard.reilly@kpmg.ie

[AddressFax]: +353 4121468

[Internet]: http://www.kpmg.ie

McCann FitzGerald LLP

IE 0056560F

Riverside One, Sir John Rogerson's Quay

Dublin

Dublin

IE

[AddressPhone]: +353 16071779

[AddressEmail]: busdev@mccannfitzgerald.com

[Internet]: http://https://www.mccannfitzgerald.com/

PwC

IE9526897O

One Spencer Dock, North Wall Quay, Dublin 1

dublin

Dublin

IE

[AddressPhone]: +353 17926416

[AddressEmail]: florence.curley@pwc.com

[AddressFax]: +353 17926200

[Internet]: http://www.pwc.com/ie

Barclays Bank PLC

GB 243 8522 62

5 The North Colonnade

London

E14 4BB

UK

[AddressPhone]: +44 02031344464

[AddressEmail]: hugh.moran@barclays.com

BNP Paribas

XYZ

BNP Paribas Dublin Branch

IFSC, Dublin 1

5 Georges Dock

IE

[AddressPhone]: +353 016125069

[AddressEmail]: cormac.oreilly@bnpparibas.com

Deloitte Ireland LLP

03536140KH

Deloitte & Touche

Dublin

Earlsfort Terrace

IE

[AddressPhone]: +353 14172200

[AddressEmail]: tenders@deloitte.ie

[Internet]: http://www.deloitte.com/ie

Ernst & Young

IE 4554695L

Harcourt Centre, Harcourt Street

Dublin

Dublin

IE

[AddressPhone]: +353 4794074

[AddressEmail]: eytendersirl@ie.ey.com

[Internet]: http://www.ey.com

Evercore Partners

N/A

15 Stanhope Gate

London

London

UK

[AddressPhone]: +44 207653605

[AddressEmail]: john.mason@evercore.com

FTI Consulting Management Solutions Limited

IE3174342IH

The Academy, Suite 2B, Perase Street

Dublin

Dublin 2

IE

[AddressPhone]: +353 879909993

[AddressEmail]: emma.pitt@fticonsulting.com

Goldman Sachs

GB 447 2649 28

Hardwicke House

Dublin

Hatch Street

IE

[AddressPhone]: +353 872315810

[AddressEmail]: hugo.macneill@gs.com

[Internet]: http://https://www.goldmansachs.com/

Green Giraffe B.V.

NL822455547B01

Plompetorengracht 19

Utrecht

3512 CB CX

NL

[AddressPhone]: +33 669532766

[AddressEmail]: d.marshall@green-giraffe.eu

[Internet]: http://www.green-giraffe.eu

HSBC Bank plc Ireland

904230

1 GRAND CANAL SQUARE

DUBLIN 2 D02 P820

GRAND CANAL HARBOUR

IE

[AddressEmail]: dublinreception@hsbc.com

[Internet]: http://www.hsbc.com

KPMG

9F54042G

1 Stokes Place

Dublin

St Stephen's Green

IE

[AddressPhone]: +353 4101468

[AddressEmail]: gerard.reilly@kpmg.ie

[AddressFax]: +353 4121468

[Internet]: http://www.kpmg.ie

N M Rothschild & Sons Limited

GB244006696

New Court, St Swithin's Lane

London

EC4N 8AL

UK

[AddressEmail]: francois.jarrosson@rothschild.com

[Internet]: http://www.rothschild.com

Nomura International plc

447249235

1 Angel Lane, London, EC4R 3AB

London

London

UK

[AddressPhone]: +44 2071024813

[AddressEmail]: alex.wotton@nomura.com

PwC

IE9526897O

One Spencer Dock, North Wall Quay, Dublin 1

dublin

Dublin

IE

[AddressPhone]: +353 17926416

[AddressEmail]: florence.curley@pwc.com

[AddressFax]: +353 17926200

[Internet]: http://www.pwc.com/ie

RBC EUROPE LIMITED

GB 365 345640

Riverbank House, 2 Swan Lane

London

EC4R 3BF

UK

[AddressEmail]: Edward.Golder@rbccm.com

[Internet]: http://https://www.rbccm.com/

Deloitte Ireland LLP

03536140KH

Deloitte & Touche

Dublin

Earlsfort Terrace

IE

[AddressPhone]: +353 14172200

[AddressEmail]: tenders@deloitte.ie

[Internet]: http://www.deloitte.com/ie

Ernst & Young

IE 4554695L

Harcourt Centre, Harcourt Street

Dublin

Dublin

IE

[AddressPhone]: +353 4794074

[AddressEmail]: eytendersirl@ie.ey.com

[Internet]: http://www.ey.com

KPMG

9F54042G

1 Stokes Place

Dublin

St Stephen's Green

IE

[AddressPhone]: +353 4101468

[AddressEmail]: gerard.reilly@kpmg.ie

[AddressFax]: +353 4121468

[Internet]: http://www.kpmg.ie

Section IV.1.3 above refers.
Envisaged maximum number of participants to the framework agreement:
- For Lot 1 envisaged number is 6 participants subject to that number qualifying;
- For Lot 2 envisaged number is 8 participants subject to that number qualifying;
- For Lot 3 envisaged number is 6 participants subject to that number qualifying.
1) It is our intention to use the Irish Government Procurement portal (www.etenders.gov.ie) for this competition. Access to this Portal is free of charge. Interested parties must formally register their expression of interest for this competition on eTenders before they can gain access to the PQQ documentation. All information relating to and including the pre-qualification documents, any clarifications and changes will be issued/published via this portal. The contracting entity will not accept responsibility for information relayed (or not relayed) via third parties
2) This is the sole call for competition for this service.
3) The contracting entity will not be responsible for any costs, charges or expenses incurred by candidates or tenderers.
4) Contract award will be subject to the approval of the competent authorities.
5) It will be a condition of award that candidates are tax compliant.
6) If for any reason it is not possible to admit to the framework agreement one or more of the tenderers invited following the conclusion of this competitive process, or having awarded a contract under the framework agreement, the contracting entity reserves the right to invite the next highest scoring tenderer to join the framework agreement and/or deliver the contract as appropriate to the circumstances pertaining to the framework.
7) At its absolute discretion, the contracting entity may elect to terminate this procurement process, the framework agreement or any contract awarded under the framework agreement at any time.
8) Please note in relation to all documents, that where reference is made to a particular standard, make, source, process, trademark, type or patent, that this is not to be regarded as a de facto requirement. In all such cases it should be understood that such indications are to be treated strictly and solely for reference purposes only, to which the words "or equivalent" will always be appended.
9) Without prejudice to the principle of equal treatment, the contracting entity is not obliged to engage in a clarification process in respect of questionnaires with missing or incomplete information. Therefore, candidates are advised to ensure that they return fully completed questionnaires in order to avoid the risk of elimination from the competition.

Chief Registrar

Four Courts, Inns Quay

Dublin 7

IE

[AddressPhone]: +353 18886000

[Internet]: http://www.courts.ie